Geologists and mining companies are quietly mapping what could be one of the largest untapped troves of rare earth elements on the planet, with early estimates suggesting deposits in the United States ...
As China tightens its grip on the market for rare earths vital to high-tech products, Woburn-based Phoenix Tailings said it’s prepared to ensure that US defense contractors won’t run out. Phoenix ...
Two weeks ago, when I wrote that China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) had become a Trojan Horse, I meant it figuratively. But Beijing’s latest move to tighten control over rare earth elements (REEs) ...
The US trade deal with China seeks to resolve a major sticking point of their ongoing trade war: rare-earth minerals. Despite multiple rounds of talks with US trade negotiators over the past several ...
Satellite data reveal 513 rare earth mining sites across rivers feeding into the Mekong, Salween and Irrawaddy in Myanmar, including 40 new ones in 2025 — far more than previously estimated. Toxic ...
Rare earth elements are becoming increasingly critical to the development and deployment of next-generation technologies. Limited refining capacity and concentrated supply chains threaten innovation ...
The long-term supply-demand picture should be favorable for critical minerals and rare-earth elements, which should help boost stock prices of select companies. Mining stocks are particularly risky ...